Factoring Special Polynomials

Difference of Squares

100

x² - 49

What is (x+7)(x-7)

200

x² - 5²

What is (x-5)(x+5) or (x+5)(x-5)

300

1 - p²

What is (1+p)(1-p)

400

25 - 36k²

What is (5+6k)(5-6k)

500

36s² - 36r⁴

What is (6s - 6r²)(6s + 6r²)

Perfect Square Trinomials

100

p²+16p+64

What is (p+8)²

200

x² - 2x+1

What is (x-1)²

300

4w²+44w+121

What is (2w+11)²

400

 j⁴ - 4j² +4

What is (j² - 2)²

500

36e²+12e+1

What is (6e+1)²

Trivia

100

What movie came out the same day as Barbie?

Oppenheimer

200

Who is our vice president?

Kamala Harris

300

What song, originally released in 1965, was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 over winter break?

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee

400

What is Ms. Coleman's new baby's name?

Wren

500

What date did the United States join World War II?

December 7th, 1941 (Pearl Harbor)